House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has revealed a strategy to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of this month. The plan was discussed during a lawmaker-only phone call on Wednesday morning.
Johnson aims to schedule a vote on the measure as soon as possible, likely next week, according to sources familiar with the call. The proposal involves linking a short-term extension of this fiscal year's federal funding levels, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to the Republican-backed Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act would mandate proof of citizenship in the voter registration process to address concerns about noncitizens participating in U.S. elections.
